#korkonterpeton

Korkonterpeton

Extinct genus of temnospondyls

Korkonterpeton is a genus of temnospondyl from the Asselian of the Prosečné Formation. Its genus is named after the Celtic name for the Krkonoše Mountains of the Czech Republic and the Ancient Greek word ἑρπετόν (herpetón), which means reptile. Thus Korkonterpeton means "reptile of the Krkonoše Mountains". The type species, Korkonterpeton kalnense was described based on a partial skeleton with a large skull, which is visible in dorsal and palatal views. The postcranial skeleton is disarticulated but with well-preserved elements, including the vertebral column and the ribs.

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